Combination furniture



3 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR FRfi/VK Ners CHER? F. NETSCHERT COMBINATION FURNITURE Filed April 28, 1925 Juiy 3, 1928.

WI TNESS ,5 wl mw ATTORNEYS July 3 1928. 1 675 375 F. NETSCHERT 'COIBINATION FURNITURE Filed April 28, 1025 3' Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR f'fifl NK A/E TSCl/ERT Arm/mm WITNESS wc 3 1928. 1,675,375 F. nsrscusa'r colmmmou FURNITURE Filed April 28, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEYS Patented July 3, 1928.

UNITED mm FRANK NETSCHERT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION FURNITURE.

Application nla April 28'; 1925. Serial No. 26,331,

The inyention relates. to combination fil niture and has for its objectito provide-a combination ,crihand baby walker of novel constructiqn."arranged tobe adjusted for its various purpose'sTin 'af simple. manner and capable;of. he ing folded. into.a compact package easily 'carried about from "lace to place. Other more specific obj ectsiwil f' appear from the description hereinafter and the features of novelty will 'bip'oi'nted'l out in the claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings, which illustrate an egiample of: my invention without defining its limitsfFigQl isi a side elevation of the article of f urni' ture set up as a Crib;

Fig. 2;is a c'ro'ss'i sectio'nthereof on the line 22of Fig.1 lland Fig.3 islan end elevation iagat Qne e do hew n "Q 'F 1. Fig. las-a plan vliew' 'of abed spring intended for usejwith the crib; Fig. 5 is 'agilan' view showing,theffframejpartly.'Iolde ";"";Fig. 6 is a.similar'view;.showing" the same in a y-folded. .co it e; Fig: 7 a p v a e same a us e of theqarticle' shqwing t as a babyl wa lker;f' Fig. 8 is a sid'eelevation dzhereof Fi 9 is" a, vertical section on the line ofgFigL 71 Fig. 10 is a view "similar to .9, butsho 'wing the artic'levused in a mewhati fe n ;s m r; Fi i a P speotive i w showing the com; 1118471011 artn- 110 co and parts in the 'forn'iof a compact able Of beingcar'ried about; Fig. 12 isgat la ieyv showing ailatich a-rrangemer tw ere y thegframe locked in its unfolded os1t1on';"'Fig.'f'1'3 is a sideview vthere'o f; Fig; 14 I is a fragmentary plan" view showing a latch arrangement whereby" the P ka baby walker elementis fixed in position upon the frame; Fig. 15is a fragmentary side view thereof and Fig. 16 is a detailed section on the-line 13-16 of Fig.14.

Asshown' inv the drawings, the article of furniture comprises a frame. of suitable construction and dimensions-and consisting of sideanembers, 20 and articulated end memrbers2=1 hinged to saidfside members by means of-;hingesi 22'. The and members 21 themselves comprise two sections hinged together at .23 so as "to be oapab'le-of-being folded: positions shown in Fi s; ed or unfolded toit e or, collapsed to the 00. ;5 and .6 and eaten operative conditiqnshown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. "Any suitable means may be provided for fixing l nembers 21 in their' unfolded cohgllhid "n'thefdrawinf'g's this means-com+ rep i es l tch'members 2 s'lidablymounted upoii'the uppensurfaoesof one of'the sec-- tions of each end member and prOYidQd-with j a'nopen ended notch 25 arranged to. be ad- ;yus'ted' Into connoction'wit-h a pin 26 fixed I upon the other section of .each end member 21. To maintain the member 24 in slidable connection with their respective .end member's, they may he; provided'with slots. 27

through which screws 28 extend .into the e5 given end member 21-; in addition, each lat-ch member 24 may he provided with a flange 29 depending downwardlytherefromv into surface engagement with verticalsurfaoe-of that section"ofthe'"end member 21v with which the latch member is combined. To facilitate the actuation of the latch members 24, one end-thereof may be constructed in the form of or provided with. a manipulating handle 30 as shownin Fig. 1-3. The side frames 20 include supporting legs 31 mounted upon rollers on rollerr-bearfings32 capable of being propelled over a' surface with a minimum of efl'ort. Thevside frames 20 further include-lower-side' rails 33 which,

when the article-of-furniture si s set up as.

shown in Figs. =1, 2 and 3, provide s'u'pports for the bed spring 34;, the latterbeing of any suitable construction; to maintain the bed b'ars33, said-bed spring may include projectlngend members 35 recessed tofit upon said "side rails as'shown in Fig-'2. 1

When it is desired to utilize thearticle of furnlture as a crib, 'the frame thereof. issimply unfolded tonthe positions shown in Figs. 1, 2;; and 3 and locked in this-position by engaging the latch members 24 with the respective pins 26 and then}. placing the spring' inits intended position on the side spring 24in position u on the lower side rails 33. Suitable bedding 36 may be then placed upon the sprin .34 as shown in Fig.1 to provide a comforta lesleeping crib'for an infant. v

The article further includes a device which has been'termed a baby walker and which' consists' of a frame comprising end "members 37rhaving projecting ends 38 pro vided at their'free end portions with'supporting brackets .39 shaped for instance as indicated in Fig; 16 and connected with the. end members 37 so asto-lie flush w h;=.- h8- The ,aforesaid '1' upper surfaces thereof; frame of the-baby walker further conslsts of side'members 40. connected with; the end members 37 and projectingbeyond-the same in'on'e direction to suppo'rt'a table Ql'xtiffil 41. A flexible receptacle 1+2 preferably-made.

of canvas or other suitable material is connected with the members 37 and 40 which constitute the frame and depends therefrom in the manner indicated in Figs. 7 to 10 in elusive, said receptacle 42 being provided with openings 43 of sufficient size to accommodate the upper limbs of an infant and spaced apart at a predetermined distance as indicated in Fig. 7. A flexible support 44 of canvas or other suitable material depends from the tray section 41 of the baby walker in registry with the receptacle 42 to which it may be attached at 45 or of which it may form an integral part; it will be understood that the receptacle 42 and the support 44 are open at their opposed ends so as to communicate with each other for the purpose to be more fully described hereinafter. Intermediate side rails 46 are provided upon the side members 20 of the main frame and themselves are provided at their proper points with recesses 47 for the reception of the brackets 39 whereby the baby walker is supported upon the main frame at an intermediate height thereon as shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10. As shown in Fi 9, the baby walker, when in position upon t e main frame, may be utilized to support the baby in an upright position for walking or standing by projecting the limbs of the baby through the aperture 43, the side rails 46 of the device providilm rests whereby the baby may support itself against falling. As shown in Fig. 10, the device in question may also be used to support the baby in a sittingor reclining position in which case the feet and lower limbs may be extended into and contained in the support 44, a pillow 52 being placed in the receptacle 42 if desired, to add to the comfort of theinfant in such reclining position.

To enable the baby walker to be supported upon the frame at a higher level, the top rails 46 of the main frame may be provided with recesses 47 'similar'to the'recesses 47 of the intermediate rails 46*. The baby walker may be combined with the top rails 46 in the same manner as previously set forth with res ect to the intermediate rails 46 and in suc position may be used as a baby walker or as a hammock in the same manner as indicated in Figs. 9 and 10.

To prevent the baby walker from being accidentally disconnected or detached from the top rails 46 or 46", latch members 48 and 48 may be slidably mounted upon the upper surfaces of said top and intermediate rails 46 and 46" so as to be capable of being shifted over the brackets 39 as shown in Figs. 14 and 15. To ermit the required ad ustment of the late es 48 and 48 and to slidably secure them upon the rails 46 and 46, said latches are rovided with longitudinal slots 49 throng which screws or the like 50 extend into the rails 46 as shown I over a surface an in Fig. 14 or in a similar manner into the intermediate rails 46*. One end of each latch 48 and 48 may be provided with a handle 51 of suitable type to facilitate the adjustment of said latches to and from their operative positions.

It will be understood that the devices 32 on which the article of furniture is supported are of such a nature that comparatively slight effort only is required to propel the article over the floor or othersurface upon which it is supported.

The article of furniture comprises an ideal nursery outfit and during the first six months of the infants life may be used as a crib or bed for sleeping and 'thereafter may in addition be utilized as a baby walker toteach the baby how to walk and to maintain the infant in an upright position against falling. As the infant grows older and correspondingly increases in size. the baby walker may be adjusted or set at the higher level upon the to rails 46, so that the article is capable of e eient use throu hout the entire eriod of the infants ife when support 0 this kind is required. In addition to its other functions, the article provides an ideal resting place for the'baby in a reclining position in the manner Indicated in Fig. 10. When notin use, the article may be folded as indicated in Figs. 5 and 6 and the parts thereof packed together as shown in Fig. 11 and secured in this condition by means of suitablestrips 52 or the like. In this condition, all of the parts ofthe article of furniture are combined in a minimum of space and in an arrangement capable of"'being easily carried earnedalong, forinstance to the seashore, to enable the infant to enjoy all of the comforts of the nursery and to relieve the parent of the necessity for continuous and careful supervision of the infant. -Various changes in the specific f0r m shown and described may be made within the see e of the claims without departing from t e spirit of my invention. I claim: 1. An article of the kind described comprising a frame ca able of being propelled ers in their extended positions, side rails forming part of said frame and provided with recesses, an auxiliary frame, a flexible receptacle constituting a baby-walking device depending from said auxiliary frame and provided with apertures for the accommodation of the lower limbs of an infant, brackets having articulated end members ca able of bein collapsed, locking. means for xing said en mem ing about of" g. 11. Because of its secured to said auxiliary frame and adapted to set into the recesses of said side rails for supporting said auxiliary frame and depending receptacle thereon and slidable latches on said side rails for detachably securing said auxiliary frame thereon.

2. An article of the kind described comprising a frame capable of being propelled over a surface and having articulated end members capable of being collapsed, locking means for fixing said end members in their extended positions, side rails forming part of said frame and provided with recesses, an auxiliary frame, a flexible receptacle constituting a baby-walking device depending from said auxiliary frame and provided with apertures for the accommodation of the lower limbs of an infant, bracket secured to said auxiliary frame and adapted to set into the recesses of said side rails for supporting said auxiliary frame and depending receptacle thereon, a' tray extension orming part of said auxiliary frame, a flexible support depending from said tray extension In front of and in communicatlon with said receptacle and slidable latches on said side rails for detachably fixing said auxiliary frame thereon.

3. An article of the kind described comprising a frame capable of being propelled over a surface and including top rails and intermediate rails each provided with recesses, a baby-walking device, rigid supporting members carrying said device and adapted to set into the recess of the top or intermediate rails for supporting said walking device at different levels upon said frame and slidable latches on said rails for detachably securing said rigid supporting members in the recesses thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK NETSCHERT. 

